Florida legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Florida H879: Professional Licensure Reciprocity for the Practice of Surveying and Mapping
Status: Failed, March 13, 2026
Revises requirements for applicants eligible to be qualified for licensure by endorsement by Board of Professional Surveyors and Mappers to include applicants from outside of state who meet certain requirements; authorizes board to require & independently evaluate certain documents and information; authorizes board to adopt certain rules.
What the bill says
An act relating to professional licensure reciprocity for the practice of surveying and mapping; amending s. 472.015, F.S.; expanding the requirements for applicants eligible to be qualified for licensure by endorsement by the Board of Professional Surveyors and Mappers to include applicants from outside of the state who meet certain requirements; authorizing the board to require and independently evaluate certain documents and information; authorizing the board to adopt certain rules; providing an effective date.
From the introduced text, December 23, 2025:
A bill to be entitled An act relating to professional licensure reciprocity for the practice of surveying and mapping; amending s. 472.015, F.S.; expanding the requirements for applicants eligible to be qualified for licensure by endorsement by the Board of Professional Surveyors and Mappers to include applicants from outside of the state who meet certain requirements; authorizing the board to require and independently evaluate certain documents and information; authorizing the board to adopt certain rules; providing an effective date. Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida: Section 1. Subsection (5) of section 472.015, Florida Statutes, is amended to read: 472.015 Licensure.-- (5)(a) The board shall certify as qualified for a license by endorsement an applicant who, at the time of application: 1. Holds a valid license to practice surveying and mapping issued before July 1, 1999, by another state or territory of the United States; has passed a national, regional, state, or territorial licensing examination that is substantially equivalent to the examination required by s. 472.013; and has a specific experience record of at least 8 years as a subordinate words underlined are additions. hb879-00 FLORIDAHOUSEOFREPRESENTATIVES HB 879 2026 to a registered surveyor and mapper in the active practice of surveying and mapping, years of which must be of a nature indicating that the applicant was …
Sponsors
- Boyles, Nathan (R, HD-003) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : Died in Agriculture & Natural Resources Budget Subcommittee
- : Now in Agriculture & Natural Resources Budget Subcommittee
- : Reported out of Industries & Professional Activities Subcommittee
- : Favorable by Industries & Professional Activities Subcommittee
- : 1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
- : Added to Industries & Professional Activities Subcommittee agenda
- : Now in Industries & Professional Activities Subcommittee
- : Referred to Commerce Committee
- : Referred to Agriculture & Natural Resources Budget Subcommittee
- : Referred to Industries & Professional Activities Subcommittee
Votes
- House: Industries & Professional Activities Subcommittee (January 14, 2026): 16 yea, 0 nay, passed
- House: Industries & Professional Activities Subcommittee (January 14, 2026): 16 yea, 0 nay, passed
Common questions
- What is H879?
- H879 is a bill in the Florida Legislature (2026 Regular Session): Professional Licensure Reciprocity for the Practice of Surveying and Mapping.
- What does H879 do?
- In its own words: An act relating to professional licensure reciprocity for the practice of surveying and mapping; amending s. 472.015, F.S.; expanding the requirements for applicants eligible to be qualified for licensure by endorsement by the Board of Professional Surveyors and Mappers to include applicants from outside of the state who meet certain requirements; authorizing the board to require and independently evaluate certain documents and information; authorizing the board to adopt certain rules; providing an effective date.
- What is the status of H879?
- Failed as of March 13, 2026. Latest action: Died in Agriculture & Natural Resources Budget Subcommittee (March 13, 2026).
- Who sponsored H879?
- Boyles, Nathan (R, HD-003).
- Where is the official record for H879?
- On the Florida Legislature website: https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/879
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